Icebreaker Coyote (Pics...plus pics from the last 2 days)

Thanks all.

No go on a TV show Stanly. I can see where doing that has a whole new level of stress. I left my company to take on the predator guiding to REDUCE stress...don't need more of it. I'm digging my simple life.

Fur is no good yet Mitch. Kind of dingy and fried looking. Thick, but ugly. Not skinning any of them. Probably a good thing, as I have 2 freezers full of last year's fur that I need to flesh, dry, and tan still. I've been lazy and couldn't fit a popsicle in either freezer.
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Tony
 
Help me see the point...

Don't get me wrong, I love to kill coyotes by most means able but that's a little gross. Sorry man.
 
How is it gross the pics make it seem like it took forever but gunner probably had it over with in a couple of seconds faster than most of us could chamber a round and get on target and make a safe ethical shot.
 
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I don't feel there is anything gross with a decoy dog baying up an injured and runoff coyote for his master to ethically put down.

Bear in mind that I have an automatic shutter on my camera and it snaps a whole mess of action photos in a very short time. They coyote died quickly and humanely. Also bear in mind that the first coyote in the set of pictures was a big male called in a pasture of cows having newborn calves. They have already lost a few calves to coyotes in the past week.

Thanks all...Tony
 
Originally Posted By: nurseHelp me see the point...

Don't get me wrong, I love to kill coyotes by most means able but that's a little gross. Sorry man.
Oh well...

Great pics Tony! Looks a little thick out there with all that green stuff! Looks like here in Va...It want be much longer and it will be gone...Heard the weather forecast tonight and its supposed to start getting cold....
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Chad
 
Originally Posted By: jlutcher51How is it gross the pics make it seem like it took forever but gunner probably had it over with in a couple of seconds faster than most of us could chamber a round and get on target and make a safe ethical shot.

I don't want to start a beef here. I just think that some of those pictures give the anti's and treehuggers ammo.
 
nurse your not starting beef you simply expressing your opinion. I can see what your point about the antis but we can't. Always make them happy. We are hunter they are not I don't like that they don't want me to hunt. And they don't like that I hunt nothing will change that.

As far as gunner goes do yourself a favor look at some of tonys videos and you will see how fast and eficient gunner is as far as putting a coyote down there have been more coyotes recovered by this dog in his short career than most of us will ever kill in our lives.
 
Yes Tony those were some fantastic pics and your fun with the camera and Gunner with the coyotes are only beginning. It makes me remember my former SD ADC days when I was using my decoy dogs with the coyotes. We took some video shots and those were my old days with the 35mm camera. Using the new digital camera outfits with image stabilization lenses allows you to get the GREAT shots with a camera that you will always cherish.

Were you hand holding the camera or did you use a tripod? Those pics were really sharp. What camera and lens were you using? Keep the pics a coming.

Don't let Gunner run off a far distance after these coyotes, where you don't have an open shot at the coyote(s). The dogs don't always win these battles, especially against several coyotes.

THANKS again.
 
Awesome photos Tony. I love the pics of Gunner. To see the intensity in the boy and the shape that he is in is awesome. Keep posting pictures.
 
Steve, I've trained Gunner as a close working dog. Most of his work is within a couple hundred yards. I've had him take out after 7 coyotes before and came back with 5 of them chewing at his rear. It was in TX and a wooded area. I was pretty worried for him at the time. I keep a close eye on him.

Here are some photos from yesterday that yall might enjoy.

A nice double coming to the call on our first stand. It was gray light and a bit foggy, so the pics aren't the best...but I thought they were still cool.

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Got 'em both. My client dropped the first one, Gunner decoyed the second one back in for a shot.
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Three stands later, a shotgunned coyote. My camera battery died at this point and only had my small camera in my pocket.
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Mitch, you asked about fur earlier. We finally called one in worth skinning. Of course, my battery died on my big camera for most of the morning, so I didn't get a chance to take a picture of him coming in....but it was sweet. A large male coming across a dry grassy lake bed, without a care in the world, as he was top dog. I spotted him coming down the hill, about 600 yards out and I went silent. The MOJO Puppy Dog was out in front of me and he saw it, heard it, and came on across. Barked him at 150 or so and my client dropped him. It was the best looking dog I've seen since last winter.

Can you guess which one I skinned?
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He was an older male with worn down teeth.

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With good looking fur for September. Looked more like a November dog.

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While my client went back to the motel to take a midday nap, I went back home and shucked his hide off, then had to replace the start on my hunting rig.

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Thought I'd share with yall again.

Tony
 
Oh yeah....Took a break for the afternoon and went back out last night for a few night stands. Called 6 coyotes on the first stand, but only 2 presented shots. They both died. Ended up calling 9 in, before the fog moved in and made it impossible.

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All this fun the past couple of days and ended up calling ZERO this morning.
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Everything was shutdown today, nothing moving. Taking a break and hitting them later before sunset.

Tony
 
I slept in again today but made it out for a few stands starting around 9:00. Same general area as last time just a little closer over this way. Not much luck but did call in three. A single and a double. The first one came in after quite a while; almost ten minutes, and was very cautious. The wind was my undoing on each stand and, like happens a lot, the only thing that got hurt was my feelings. Hope you made out well this evening.
 
You did better than I Cory. I just got back from night calling. We hit one of my best ranches, after the rancher pulled me over in town today to ask me to come kill some. Just like today...they were turned off. We did call one in right before sunset, but he winded us and missed on the running shot. We only called in 2 at night. Killed one and missed one. A super slow day, but we did end up calling 34 coyotes the past 3 days. We were pleased, considering the full moon.

Tony
 
All the photos suck Tony
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! Sorry, I just wanted to feel unique and not jump on the band wagon. LOL You trained Gunner VERY WELL. That's one brave dog that don't mess around. Must be very cool to watch him in action; knowing that you trained him to do all that. Very cool! Thanks for taking the time and sharing all the photos. Keep them comin'!


Arden
 
Originally Posted By: nurseHelp me see the point... Don't get me wrong, I love to kill coyotes by most means able but that's a little gross. Sorry man.

Maybe you misunderstand what happened. See below:

Originally Posted By: TonyTebbeI don't feel there is anything gross with a decoy dog baying up an injured and runoff coyote for his master to ethically put down.

Amazing pics!
 
Sorry...but I don't dig pictures of wounded coyotes. The first one was obviously either shot in gut or azz. The humane and respectful thing to do would be to set down the camera, call off the dog and shoot the critter again...then get all the pictures you want. When you call coyotes you are gonna wound a few...we all know it happens. If your pics were of your dog engaging into a healthy coyote...that would be cool...but to prolong the suffering of a wounded critter for the sake of getting some pics is disrespectful.
 
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